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FC

07-11-2005 11:25:31




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I know this is going to vary from one part of the country to another, but I had a call from a lady this morning wanting some of my square bales I recently baled. She asked the price, and when I told her $1.75 out of the barn she said well that is a lot better than down at the feed store, they are getting $5.00/bale and it is half weeds. This got my curiousity up and I called another store and they said $4.00/bale for grass hay. I know feed stores are usually higher, but makes me wonder where I should price mine this year. I am in central MO. I am just trying to sell some excess that I don't have room to store until winter to sell then. I wanted to price it at $2.00, but figured it would not sell. Sounds like it is on the way up due to higher fuel, and drought.

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Matt from CT

07-12-2005 09:53:27




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 Northeast CT... in reply to FC, 07-11-2005 11:25:31  
Noticed the prices posted on one of the barns yesterday had been upped to $4 in the barn, $5 delivered.

Mostly horse & suburban 4H market for baled hay here :) The dairy farmers usually do green chop and/or rolled.

I do know it hasn't been a bad hay year (not great either, but better than last year!). But fewer people doing small square bales = higher prices for them. Heard the local co-op manager telling someone a month ago he was out of hay at the moment, between more people going to round bales, and one of his bigger suppliers last year (8,000 small square bales IIRC) isn't making hay this year.

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Matt from CT

07-12-2005 09:30:12




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 Northeast CT... in reply to FC, 07-11-2005 11:25:31  
Noticed the prices posted on one of the barns yesterday had been upped to $4 in the barn, $5 delivered.

Mostly horse & suburban 4H market for baled hay here :) The dairy farmers usually do green chop and/or rolled.

I do know it hasn't been a bad hay year (not great either, but better than last year!). But fewer people doing small square bales = higher prices for them. Heard the local co-op manager telling someone a month ago he was out of hay at the moment, between more people going to round bales, and one of his bigger suppliers last year (8,000 small square bales IIRC) isn't making hay this year.

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RickL

07-11-2005 18:15:13




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 Re: Price for hay... in reply to FC, 07-11-2005 11:25:31  
I get 2.50 staight out of field for first cut $3.00 to 3.50second cut 4. third. 50 cents each time I handle. So if it get to the barn $3.00 period. $2.00 is my cheapest period. Straw same or usually higher yet due to demand. Eye appeal and be honest and you will sell out. 50lbs or lighter is the way to sell also.



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Ks-farmer

07-11-2005 17:53:00




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 Re: Price for hay... in reply to FC, 07-11-2005 11:25:31  
Here is a link for this weeks hay prices for Kansas, it is updated atleast once a week.



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havvey

07-11-2005 15:14:29




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 Re: Price for hay... in reply to FC, 07-11-2005 11:25:31  
here we get $2-3 depends on all the variables and in winter $3-4 i do put about 45lbs in them so no one is getting shorted on weight. any more weight and you cant really get any more money if weight goes below 35-38 lbs i believe people will feel shorted. what we do is bring our price up like .25 to a time so its no shock if you went from 1.75 to say $3 you would get a few looks. good luck



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mike brown

07-11-2005 14:58:48




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 Re: Price for hay... in reply to FC, 07-11-2005 11:25:31  
I live in upstate NY and hay here is $120-$130/ton ($3-4.00/bale) maybe more for prime second cutting. I'm not sure why prices seem to be stronger here because it gets shipped all over. I've had hay one year go just down the road and another go to Puerto Rico. I think you are giving it away at $1.75. You got that much in it in time,fuel and wear and tear.



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FC

07-12-2005 07:48:44




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 Re: Price for hay... in reply to mike brown, 07-11-2005 14:58:48  
I agree that I am giving it away at that price considering fuel over $2/gallon twine at roughly $25/bale, wear and tear and let's not forget labor. By the time I run over the field 3 times to get it in the bale, then haul it there is a lot of time in them - then figure in the fact I just built a barn to store it I am losing money. But the other option is bush hog it as I don't have any livestock yet (still building fence). I think I will raise the price to $2 soon. At least that will recoup some of my expense.

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roper6365

07-11-2005 18:03:08




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 Re: Price for hay... in reply to mike brown, 07-11-2005 14:58:48  
Mike, I'm only 10 mins from the Ny border near Binghamton, If you know people paying 3-4 dollars for hay please send them to me :) In New Milford and Great Bend we get 1.50 all day long. Granted that's with you hauling it or taking the wagons from the field " My personal favorite". I'v still got 80 acres to bail. I'll give ya a kick back lol.



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Rayd

07-11-2005 13:47:19




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 Re: Price for hay... in reply to FC, 07-11-2005 11:25:31  
Charge the horse people all you can get as it's just a play thing anyway. I bought good brome in Big squares today from Kansas shipped to MO for $85 a ton. MIssouri hay buyers and growers are so silly as they pay for light bales of junk that will figure to $200 a ton for crap.



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roper6365

07-11-2005 14:25:44




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 Re: Price for hay... in reply to Rayd, 07-11-2005 13:47:19  
As a "Horse People" myself,I won't pay or charge more than 1.50. I use 3000 bales I make myself and sell 2000. Trying to screw somone for .50 isen't worth makeing bad neighbors. Hey come to think of it, I guess i'm a " Cow people" too. I'v got two of them, man i'm so confussed.



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Bobg

07-11-2005 12:54:12




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 Re: Price for hay... in reply to FC, 07-11-2005 11:25:31  
Most orchard/alfalfa mix hay is selling for $4.50 to $5.00/bale in south eastern Washington. The neighbor found out last fall that I had a baler and wanted me to cut and bale his hay. Asked me what I wanted per bale, told him $1.50. He said that is what he's paying now, If he asks again for next year it will be $1.75.

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BobMo

07-11-2005 11:48:59




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 Re: Price for hay... in reply to FC, 07-11-2005 11:25:31  
FC, don't know exactly where your located but I'm south of Richland and south of 44. I started out @ 2.50 at the barn for alfalfa & brome or alfalfa & orchard grass that was cut in May. I do think I'll get another cutting if we get some rain this week. It will be priced at 3 dollars at the barn. The problem is there isn't any decent hay and mine is almost all spoken and paid for. I guess I priced it to cheap. I have had to store some for customers but that�s okay as long as I have room. I get .50 cents to deliver 50 bale or more but that�s to cheap too and I don't like to do it however if its a horse lady I can be talked into it. Good luck.....

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FC

07-11-2005 11:56:11




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 Re: Price for hay... in reply to BobMo, 07-11-2005 11:48:59  
Hello Bob. I am not very far away from you. I live between Crocker and Iberia. Sounds like you have a little better hay than mine. Mine is just a mix of Fescue, Orchard, some Timothy, etc. - but then again depends on preference. Some of the horse people will not take my hay then I get one like today who was tickled to get it for that. The place that was $5 was over at Waynesville right by the intersection of 17 and business 44.

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BobMo

07-11-2005 12:54:13




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 Re: Price for hay... in reply to FC, 07-11-2005 11:56:11  
FC, driven through that way many times on my way to Russellville. Nice country. I think the 5 dollar hay is a bit of a leap but if they can get someone to pay that its okay. I suppose the feed store or MFA tack a dollar on and thats okay but I like to give people a good product and have them go away feeling like they got a good deal. If we both feel that way we both came out on top.
A friend is baling over near Stoutland and hauling it to St.Louis. Says he gets 4.00 there.
Your hay may not be as good, I don't know, but its sure worth what your asking. Some of this stuff I see around here that was baled in the last couple weeks really will require a lot of suppliment. Be like a straight diet of rice cakes. Good luck I hope you get rid of all of it...

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Illinois Boy

07-11-2005 12:44:07




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 Re: Price for hay... in reply to FC, 07-11-2005 11:56:11  
Growing Orchard Grass and Timothy - seperate fields and not mixed.
I'm getting $3.00 bale for Orchard Grass and $3.50 a bale for timothy; all in 40lb bales - delivery is extra depending on the distance. If it's within 10 miles of my house, I don't charge for delivery. I have a nutritional diagnosis done on each cutting that I give to each buyer. I tell them, "you can find cheaper hay, but none that's any better". I put money into my ground using fertilizer, ammonium sulfate and lime. That's why the hay is good - not only in appearance but nutrition. The 40 lb bales are convenient for storage (most horse people do not have a lot of barn space for storage) and because a 16 year old girl can go out and feed her horse with no problems handling the feed. I have no trouble selling all I grow and, in fact have a waiting list because the horses eat it all and don't waste a lick. Horse people know good hay from bad whether it's coastal bermuda, alfalfa, timothy, etc. Simply put - make sure the buyer gets his money's worth and you won't have any trouble selling your crop. To me, it's worth the extra effort to keep my customers. In the local horse owner community, word spreads fast about your product.

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07-20-2005 05:56:40




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07-20-2005 05:53:42




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BobMo

07-11-2005 13:09:15




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 Re: Price for hay... in reply to Illinois Boy, 07-11-2005 12:44:07  
Sounds to me like you've got her under control. I can't quite do that because I can't get a 40lb bale. Mine run nearer 50-55 because of the length and weight required to make my accumulator work correctly. I also test mine and give the information to customers so if they want to be specific on horse diets they will know how much of what suppliment to use. Since I top dress in late Jan. I generally don't have a problem meeting crude protein targets if I bale 1st cutting by mid-may but I can assure you my land is a lot poorer than yours.
Goats & lama don't care nor do their owners.

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FC

07-11-2005 13:46:55




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 Re: Price for hay... in reply to BobMo, 07-11-2005 13:09:15  
Funny you brought the goats up. I had a lady with goats last week asking about hay. She said she might take some of mine, but mostly fed alfalfa. Hard to believe she was willing to pay for alfalfa for them. Each to his own I guess. These are supposedly registered meat goats.



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Illinois Boy

07-11-2005 14:02:57




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 Re: Price for hay... in reply to FC, 07-11-2005 13:46:55  
Hey FC - must be those fancy pants meat goats. Broer goats - or something like that. Most of 'em around here end up as pets and never make it to the table. If that's the case I could understand the alfalfa!!!
I've never had a call for goat hay - man, that could be a whole new market!! (Kinda like a pet cemetery)



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edchainsaw

07-11-2005 20:59:46




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 Re: Price for hay... in reply to Illinois Boy, 07-11-2005 14:02:57  
neighbor sold their hay for $2. I baled it -- 60# bales are expected around here.. anything less wouldnt be right...

it was fescue and a touch of clover-- in a weed sauce...



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edchainsaw

07-11-2005 20:59:41




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 Re: Price for hay... in reply to Illinois Boy, 07-11-2005 14:02:57  
neighbor sold their hay for $2. I baled it -- 60# bales are expected around here.. anything less wouldnt be right...

it was fescue and a touch of clover-- in a weed sauce...



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